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By Paul Thompson
Sheffield Wednesday
WEDNESDAY'S rivalry with United will be an extra incentive for the Owls when they face QPR at Hillsborough on Saturday.
Brian Laws's men lead the Blades on goal difference but he knows that Wednesday fans will want to see their team move further ahead.
"If things are not going as well as either club would like, then one of the things that supporters home in on is the rivalry in the table between the clubs," he said.
"We've got the edge at the moment and we'll be trying to put a run together to extend our lead.
"If we win on Saturday we can extend it for another fortnight, because there's the international break coming up.
"It's an incentive, but first and foremost, we have to concentrate on what we do and hopefully continue the good form that we have shown at home.
"Getting a good away result, like we did at Bristol City last Saturday, does give you an awful lot of confidence, instead of us putting pressure on ourselves."
If Wednesday win, United would stay level on points with them if they win at Barnsley on Monday, but to take the lead in the table would also need to eradicate the goal-difference disadvantage, which is currently two goals.
Laws said that captain Darren Purse is still under the weather; Michael Gray, who has had a hamstring injury as well as the bug, may not be ready for Saturday but should definitely be OK for the trip to Ipswich on November 21.
Mark Beevers (illness), Sean McAllister (illness), Etienne Esajas (neck) and Richard Wood (ankle) are expected to be available for Saturday, and it is hoped that Tommy Miller (illness) will make it.
Meanwhile, Coventry have bolstered an injury-hit squad by signing defender Leon Barnett on loan from West Brom but it is understood that they still want Wood as well, besides chasing another striker and a midfield player
Options Premium Article !To read this article in full you must have registered and have a Premium Content Subscription with the Sheffield Star site.
By Paul Thompson
Sheffield Wednesday
WEDNESDAY'S rivalry with United will be an extra incentive for the Owls when they face QPR at Hillsborough on Saturday.
Brian Laws's men lead the Blades on goal difference but he knows that Wednesday fans will want to see their team move further ahead.
"If things are not going as well as either club would like, then one of the things that supporters home in on is the rivalry in the table between the clubs," he said.
"We've got the edge at the moment and we'll be trying to put a run together to extend our lead.
"If we win on Saturday we can extend it for another fortnight, because there's the international break coming up.
"It's an incentive, but first and foremost, we have to concentrate on what we do and hopefully continue the good form that we have shown at home.
"Getting a good away result, like we did at Bristol City last Saturday, does give you an awful lot of confidence, instead of us putting pressure on ourselves."
If Wednesday win, United would stay level on points with them if they win at Barnsley on Monday, but to take the lead in the table would also need to eradicate the goal-difference disadvantage, which is currently two goals.
Laws said that captain Darren Purse is still under the weather; Michael Gray, who has had a hamstring injury as well as the bug, may not be ready for Saturday but should definitely be OK for the trip to Ipswich on November 21.
Mark Beevers (illness), Sean McAllister (illness), Etienne Esajas (neck) and Richard Wood (ankle) are expected to be available for Saturday, and it is hoped that Tommy Miller (illness) will make it.
Meanwhile, Coventry have bolstered an injury-hit squad by signing defender Leon Barnett on loan from West Brom but it is understood that they still want Wood as well, besides chasing another striker and a midfield player
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